Is Dana White a Billionaire? UFC CEO Confirms Status on Net Worth Rumors

The UFC’s head honcho is quite capable of being a billionaire. Although criticized for paying his fighters a lot less than what they deserve, Dana White has shown off his wealth on multiple occasions, with bonuses and whatnot. However, the question remains: Is he really a billionaire?

Well, the UFC CEO recently revealed the answer to that question in an interview with Bill Maher, on his talk show, ‘Club Random Podcast’. White is one of those men with an old-school mindset that men do not reveal their bank balance. Due to this, the fans are left with no options other than to make calculated speculations. Now, these speculations have found an upper limit.

Dana White responds to the long-standing question

During the conversation on a recent episode of ‘Club Random’, Maher asked White if he wanted to get in a fight. After the CEO responded with a refusal, saying that he was “over the bulls**t!” Thereafter, the podcaster asked White if he was a billionaire.

The 54-year-old simply replied, “No, I’m not a billionaire.” But the talks didn’t stop there. Maher then opined that the bossman must be earning quite a lot, even if he was not a billionaire yet. White remained surprisingly humble. He answered, “I’ve done okay. Yeah, I’ve done very well.”

Even though White is not the primary owner of the mixed martial arts promotion, he indeed makes a boatload of money. Without a doubt, his duties and responsibilities justify a huge paycheck. According to numerous sources, White reportedly earns around $20 million every year from the UFC. But he also has his slapping contest and other ventures, as well. 

Dana White reflects on his net worth estimation

Previously, in a talk with Piers Morgan, White revealed that money was never a motivator in his successful career. “It [money] never has been it’s never been a huge motivator for me. If money was the big motivation for me, I probably would have retired in 2016. But, no, it’s not taking the sport to the level that we’re taking it to. There’s still a lot of work to do here at the UFC to get to where I Envision this being from day one,” he said. “What I love to do, I like breaking records. That’s what I like to do I like doing things that people say can’t be done and when you do those things money is just what happens.” 

But when asked whether Forbes’ estimation of his net worth being around $500 million at that time was correct, White revealed that it was all bogus. “Let me tell you this when you go online and you type in what somebody’s net worth, and you type in what somebody’s net worth is, every single one of them are bulls***,” the UFC CEO said.

Furthermore, White disclosed that if something happened to him, he had enough money that his family would be alright. However, he denied giving a full disclosure of his bank balance. Nevertheless, a man has got to keep his secrets, right?